Power is a common word which has many different meanings. Power exists in each and everyone of us. State governments, which is made up from a selected class of people, create decisions and hold the power to control the societies, these decisions can affect the lives of many people and their societies. This essay will examine the relationship between the state, law, surveillance, religion and society and will discuss the abuse of power by the state using surveillance on societies, particularly the Muslim communities.
The term state is defined as group of institutions that lead a territory and create laws that control societies and the behaviour of the people who reside in the territory (Abercrombie, Hill & Turner, 2006, p. 378). Weber suggests …show more content…
The control of the economy is immense and in turn this provides financial control for those in state employment, pensions and family allowance. Power is defined as the accomplishment of a group to acquire another group to take a form of action, generally by agreed power or by force (Holmes, Hughes & Julian, 2007, p. 271). Power is implemented across a selection of associations such as prisons, hospitals and parliaments, schools and sport. Extensive approach in techniques such as surveillance with the high technology is used to focus and control the behaviour of individuals. Examples of such is speed cameras and video surveillance cameras, thus society is portrayed as the surveillance society. Surveillance society creates ethical and human rights issues, that excel the state of privacy. Surveillance is looked upon as a …show more content…
Despite the politician’s meetings with the Muslim community leaders, which seems to involve only photo shoots and discussions with men who are from ethnic and religious communities, the Muslim women’s expressions are ignored in the discussion on terrorism and how to create a better society. Muslim’s who voice their views on religious or political opinions are judged extreme by the law, and are seen to be susceptible to abusive and unfair behaviour by the law enforcement (Faruqi, 2015, p. 2). As Faruqi (2015) reported, to bond and build a cohesive society, an important part is to allow the voices of the Muslims, especially the women, to be heard, not only in public but also in the political domains (p. 3). In keeping the Muslim’s voices quiet, results in discrimination and inequality towards the Muslim community, and therefore causes more complex issues such as racism and sexism which inturn makes many Muslim’s feel anxious, fearful and alienated (Faruqi, 2015, p. 2). The Muslims have showed their disappointment with the attacks on their religious events. The law enforcement and the state governments need to cooperate with the Muslim communities, so the development of intelligence can aid in
The term state is defined as group of institutions that lead a territory and create laws that control societies and the behaviour of the people who reside in the territory (Abercrombie, Hill & Turner, 2006, p. 378). Weber suggests …show more content…
The control of the economy is immense and in turn this provides financial control for those in state employment, pensions and family allowance. Power is defined as the accomplishment of a group to acquire another group to take a form of action, generally by agreed power or by force (Holmes, Hughes & Julian, 2007, p. 271). Power is implemented across a selection of associations such as prisons, hospitals and parliaments, schools and sport. Extensive approach in techniques such as surveillance with the high technology is used to focus and control the behaviour of individuals. Examples of such is speed cameras and video surveillance cameras, thus society is portrayed as the surveillance society. Surveillance society creates ethical and human rights issues, that excel the state of privacy. Surveillance is looked upon as a …show more content…
Despite the politician’s meetings with the Muslim community leaders, which seems to involve only photo shoots and discussions with men who are from ethnic and religious communities, the Muslim women’s expressions are ignored in the discussion on terrorism and how to create a better society. Muslim’s who voice their views on religious or political opinions are judged extreme by the law, and are seen to be susceptible to abusive and unfair behaviour by the law enforcement (Faruqi, 2015, p. 2). As Faruqi (2015) reported, to bond and build a cohesive society, an important part is to allow the voices of the Muslims, especially the women, to be heard, not only in public but also in the political domains (p. 3). In keeping the Muslim’s voices quiet, results in discrimination and inequality towards the Muslim community, and therefore causes more complex issues such as racism and sexism which inturn makes many Muslim’s feel anxious, fearful and alienated (Faruqi, 2015, p. 2). The Muslims have showed their disappointment with the attacks on their religious events. The law enforcement and the state governments need to cooperate with the Muslim communities, so the development of intelligence can aid in